Saturday 14 February

We walked up to the Lower Burgh this morning - I have not been up for ages it's too depressing, it has been mowed flat as a bowling green apart from a small patch of reed bed, there are no hiding places for wild life, it's desolate and totally uninteresting, I hope that the mower stays away for the next year to allow some recovery, I doubt it though as it reminds me of the strimming of undergrowth once the machine is running they can't stop and you have a bald patch which takes ages to grow back.

Planted by a memorial bench Dutch Crocus - Crocus x stellaris

 Late this year but finally found one in flower, Lesser Celandine  - Ficaria verna

This is the large Goat Willow - Salix caprea that glistens in the sunshine when in flower, it will stand out this year as there is nothing else to look at.

 There are plenty of Gorse - Ulex europaeus shrubs on the Lower Burgh

Plenty of  Snowdrops - Galanthus nivalis open now, most have been planted but we still see the odd group in odd places, found two small groups in a hedgerow this morning.

Take Care

Tuesday 27 January

Damp

The old saying is when Gorse is out of flower kissing is out of season.

Gorse - Ulex europaeus

Gorse - Ulex europaeus

Take Care

Sunday 16 March

Good morning for photos 

 Colt's-foot - Tussilago farfara

 Frog Spawn

 Gas Burner on the meadow - This use to be the old tip so it has to have regular checks and this methane burner - the burner enclosure does have this lean on it, check it against the sky line.

 Goat Willow - Salix caprea

 Just wish the sun had been out to show the Goat Willow with it's Golden Catkins

 Gorse - Ulex europaeus

 Hawthorn - Crataegus monogyna

 New Pond on the Lower Burgh

 Taken from the path that leads down to the lodges

 Primrose - Primula vulgaris

Homeward Bound up Sunny Brow

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Friday 21 February

Dry & a drop in temperature frost this morning, the weathers so erratic.

A walk on the Lower Burgh Meadow

 Finally flowering, Cherry Plum - Prunus cerasifera

 Dog's Mercury - Mercurialis perennis, male flowers

Thank goodness for the gates, these two are very vocal and sound the part

 Gorse - Ulex europaeus, in flower

 Our pretty Primrose - Primula vulgaris

The Small Lodge

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Monday 20 January

Started as a damp dismal morning but the sun came out to make our trek home very enjoyable

Sunny Views of the Big Lodge

 Gorse - Ulex europaeus found on the Lower Burgh

Nipplewort - Lapsana communis in flower on the rucks

Meg one tired dog - she runs her self ragged whilst out and then shows her age at home, even wearing a tee shirt in doors.

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Wednesday 20 March

Dry morning - went onto the Lower Burgh

All the flowers are behind - due to the changeable weather 

 Cherry Laurel - Prunus laurocerasus

 Gorse - Ulex europaeus

 Colt's-foot - Tussilago farfara

 Ground Elder - Aegopodium podagraria

Lords & Ladies - Arum maculatum

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Sunday 6 May

Dry Morning

 Bird Cherry  - Prunus padus

Blackbird 

Blackbird 

 Broom - Cytisus scoparius

Gorse - Ulex europaeus

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Wednesday 18 April

Rain this morning - we made our way to the Lower Burgh Meadow

 Apple - Malus sp.

 Colt's-foot - Tussilago farfara

 Colt's-foot Clock - Tussilago farfara

 Cow Parsley - Anthriscus sylvestris

 Cowslip - Primula veris

 Dog's Mercury - Mercurialis perennis

 Foxglove - Digitalis purpurea

 Gorse - Ulex europaeus

Mullein - Verbascum - probably Great Mullein

 Greater Stitchwort - Stellaria holostea

 Ground Ivy - Glechoma hederacea

 Hornbeam - Carpinus betulus

 Large Bittercress - Cardamine amara

 Oxeye Daisy - Leucanthemum vulgare

 Teasel - Dipsacus fullonum

Wood Anemone - Anemone nemorosa

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